Pollination of orchids - Wikipedia
The pollination of orchids represents a complex aspect of the biology of this plant family, characterized by intricate flower structures and diverse ecological interactions with pollinator.
Sneaky orchids and their pollination tricks - Kew
2024年2月4日 · Orchids use a wide variety of complex, highly specialised methods to lure insects and achieve pollination. Check out these top three orchid pollination tricks. Dracula orchids emit a scent like gilled fungi and the lip of their flowers resembles gilled fungi.
Orchids and Their Pollinators - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
In the wild, the chance of successful pollination varies tremendously among orchid species. In some, nearly every fertile flower is pollinated; in others, few or none are. Once pollinated, the flower begins to collapse and the ovary, located directly behind the sepals, begins to swell.
Some orchids attract insect pollinators by releasing compounds that resemble the pheromones of a mate, or by excreting a chemical that can be collected by a pollinator
The Pollinator Guide To Orchids - Smithsonian Gardens
For this story we found an expert on the ins and outs of orchids – an orchid pollinator themselves! They will tell you all the orchid basics: what pollinates orchids, what exactly an orchid is, where they grow, and just a little bit of what Smithsonian Gardens is doing to help!
Orchid pollination: from Darwin to the present day
2009年9月2日 · To illustrate the major contribution of Darwin to this fascinating biological field, we focus on the large angraecoid orchid group and propose an overview of the complex relationships that these orchids have developed with specific pollinators.
Pollinator diversity of the food-deceptive orchids in southern Italy
2024年10月17日 · The orchid family is renowned for its enormous diversity in pollination biology. Many orchid species use deception to attract pollinators, and the main strategy in terrestrial orchids is food deception. Food-deceptive orchids usually show a low number of pollinator visitations, making field observations of pollinators difficult.
Demystifying Orchid Pollination - The University of Chicago Press
Adam P. Karremans reveals orchids’ hidden secrets, highlights the key role of pollinators in securing the survival of these delicate plants, and provides past and present scientific knowledge that challenges common beliefs about orchid reproduction.
Many orchid flowers are easy to pollinate, and I recommend beginning with some of these before progressing to more challenging species. Pleiones or phalaenopsis, for example, make ideal subjects with which to practice.
How Does Your Orchid Pollinate?
Orchids pollinated by insects have developed certain features (though you can never rule out exceptions) like having a small size, many bribe their insect visitors with nectar, some orchids trick male insects by mimicking the female body parts or its scent.